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Word families (Nouns, Verbs, Adjectives, Adverbs): invention, inventiveness, inventor, invent, reinvent, inventive, inventively
Xem thêm: innovation, excogitation, conception, design, innovation
invention noun
1 new thing
ADJ. latest, new | modern | brilliant, ingenious, wonderful | successful
VERB + INVENTION come up with, design | patent, register He failed to patent his invention and never made a penny from it.
2 untrue story
ADJ. pure Most of what he says is pure invention!
PHRASES power/powers of invention His powers of invention are somewhat limited.
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